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JOB TITLE: SPECIALIST SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST |
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JOB STATEMENT: |
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(1) Assesses & treats own workload of patients/clients & maintains associated records |
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(2) May participate in research in specialist area |
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(3) Advises, provides clinical support to other therapists/ staff on SLT issues |
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(4) Supervises work of assistants/students and others working with postholder |
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Relevant Job Information |
JE level |
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1.Communication & Relationship Skills |
Communicates complex information: requires empathy & reassurance, barriers to understanding Communicates condition related information to clients (including children), relatives |
4 (a) |
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2.Knowledge, Training & Experience |
Specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory or practical experience Professional knowledge acquired through degree, state registration, short specialist courses, experience, CPD |
6 |
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3.Analytical &Judgemental Skills |
Complex facts, requiring interpretation & comparison of range of options Skills for assessing clients in specialist caseload, appropriate treatment from range of options |
4 |
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4.Planning & Organisational Skills |
Plans straightforward ongoing activities Plans & prioritises own patient workload |
2 |
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5.Physical Skills |
Highly developed sensory skills Highly developed auditory & perceptual skills |
3 (b) |
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6.Responsibility for Patient/Client Care |
Develops specialised programmes of care Assesses, develops & implements specialised SLT treatment |
6 (a) |
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7.Responsibility for Policy/Service Development |
Implements policies, proposes changes for own area Makes recommendations on specialised SLT issues |
2 |
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8.Responsibility for Financial & Physical Resources |
Personal care of equipment; maintains stock control; authorised signatory May order equipment, have small equipment budget |
1- 2 (c) (d) |
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9.Responsibility for Human Resources |
Day to day, clinical supervision Supervises work of assistant(s), students; provides clinical support to less experienced SLTs, students |
2 (a) (b) |
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10.Responsibility for Information Resources |
Records personally generated clinical observations Updates client records |
1 |
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11.Responsibility for Research & Development |
Occasionally/regularly undertakes R&D activities Contributes to departmental R&D activities; undertakes R&D |
1 - 2 (a) |
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12.Freedom to Act |
Guided by occupational policies; work is managed/ guided by broad occupation policies Accountable for own professional actions: not directly supervised/works within codes of practice, professional guidelines and policies |
3 - 4 |
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13.Physical Effort |
Standing, sitting, walking, occasional light effort; occasional moderate effort Occasional manoeuvring of clients |
1-2 (d) |
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14.Mental Effort |
Occasional, frequent intense concentration Intense concentration on patient assessment, treatment |
4 (b) - 5 |
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15.Emotional Effort |
Occasional, frequent distressing Clients with degenerative diseases, strokes and communication impairments |
2 - 3 (a) |
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16.Working Conditions |
Occasional/regular unpleasant, occasional highly unpleasant conditions e.g. children with lice, clients with halitosis, sputum, verbal aggression, body fluids |
2 (a) -3 (a) (b) |
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JE Score/Band |
JE Score 409-457 |
Band 6 |
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